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Published on: 8/12/2009
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Chris Beard, principal at VMS, said he was very proud of his staff and students.
"The mentor program seems to be a success; the students were more involved in school activities and the numbers of discipline referrals decreased drastically over the last few years," he said.
"These changes reflect how student's behavior is positively impacted when they feel important."
He said an example was that Out of School Suspension (OSS) had decreased by 48 over the last two years.
"Data shows the addition of the fifth grade math block positively affected the percentage of fifth graders meeting high standards but the percentage making learning gains dropped roughly twelve percent," he said.
"Therefore, it appears we are definitely creating a stronger learning environment for the average student, but our efforts on the lowest 25 percent need to focus more on individualized instruction to meet the specific needs of the students."
He said that their plans are on the right course.
"I like where our schools heading and I hope we keep it going," he said.
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